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Every once in a while, I enjoy a nice puzzle game to mix things up from the more intense games out there. Typoman is a 2D puzzle platformer by the guys at Brainseed Factory. The goal of the game is to solve word puzzles to proceed to the next area. Basically, you have to rearrange the letters to form new words. These words might be commands or work as shields against things that will kill you in the game. The words are never random, so just take some time to think about what you need to do. For example, you might be faced with a gate, so you will need to spell out open. Previously, the indie game had only been available digitally, so it would have never been something I would consider playing before.

Therefore, I had never heard of Typoman before Limited Run announced that they were going to publish it, so all I had to go by was a trailer on YouTube. I’m happy to report that Typoman was better than expected. During the early stages of the game I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the game, but it quickly grew on me. In hindsight most of the puzzles are not that hard; they just take some time to think them through. I would say, once players get use to the patterns things get easier. That’s not to say that all the puzzles are easy. Some of the later puzzles are actually kind of hard and takes some out of the box thinking. But, don’t be discouraged from enjoying the game. There’s plenty of guides online if you get stuck, but I do encourage you to try them on your own first. Like I said earlier, Typoman is also a platformer so expect to be jumping, swinging and running away from enemies on top of the puzzles. You should also be careful of spelling negative words like evil, hate and fear. When you spell these words they morph into demons that try to kill you. You can also spell the word lie which transforms into a little creature. You can combine this little creature with the demons and other words to form new words. That’s where you have to think a little outside the box. Sometimes you will not have all the needed letters to form the word you need, so you might have to do some combining to form new letters.

Most of the meat of the game is in the gameplay, so don’t expect a huge story. That’s not to say that the story is completely missing, but it’s light. Most of the story is told through visuals, music and quotes you can find throughout the game. I liked the music for the most part, but some of the score sounded like static, which was painful to listen to. That being said, I think that was the developers intentions. The quotes on the other hand, were almost like in game collectibles, so it added a little more to the gameplay. It was fun finding all the quotes and I really enjoyed reading each one. In fact, when you put all the quotes together they formed a story. Choosing to include quotes was an interesting choice by the developers and they helped filled in some of the gaps about the game’s plot. It’s up to the player in the end to figure out how they want to interpret the quotes, but I think the quotes reinforce the idea that the main character is metaphorically trying to escape Hell. But, in reality he is really escaping Nazi occupied Europe, which would be Hell. That’s just theory, but I could be wrong. I would be interested to learn what my readers thought of the game in the comment section.

Overall, Typoman was a fun and challenging experience even though it was short. If you don’t get stuck too often it will probably take you around one to two hours to complete. Typoman gets four out of five typo stars.

Typoman is sold out from Limited Run but you can find it on eBay for $30 or less.

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I just saw the Rampage movie this past weekend, so I had to do an unboxing and review of the Arcade Classics Rampage Mini Arcade from Midway. This is a Walmart exclusive, but they are very easy to find in store as of the time of uploading this unboxing. I personally liked the Rampage film, but don’t go into the theater expecting an award winning film. If you do that you will have fun with the film. That being said, it was good for what it was, just like this mini arcade. It is good for what it is! A inexpensive mini arcade with a full game inside it, which is a nice collectible to have. I’m sure this mini arcade will bring back many memories for most of you.

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I’ve been a fan of Limited Run Games since their second release and early last year I decided to create a Facebook group dedicated to Limited Run Games and other indie publishers who release physical version of video games.
The Limited Run Games Fan Club Facebook Group is a community of gamers who love physical released video games, especially low print and rare games. This is a list of the top 10 most popular Limited Run Games released so far according to the Limited Run Games Fan Club.
If your favorite game didn’t make this list put it down in the comments.

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Sony has finally revealed the details and release date of the God of War PS4 Pro. The console was a rumor for quite a while, and it will finally hit store shelves April 20th.

Includes a fully customized PS4 Pro console inspired by Kratos’s Axe, a Leviathan Gray DUALSHOCK 4 controller with insignia, God of War game on Blu-Ray disc, and digital content.

Follow the links below if you like what we’re building here at Limited Printed Games, and as a disclaimer we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. God of War PS4 Pro Console

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There’s an entire generation that grew up playing the Oddworld games on PS1, so Oddworld: New N’ Tasty is a nostalgic trip to countless gamers. What makes New N’ Tasty so nostalgic to so many people is that New N’ Tasty is a remake of Abe’s Oddysee from the PS1 days. I on the other hand, had never experienced any of the Oddworld games before New N’ Tasty. See, I was too busy playing Crash Bandicoot during the PlayStation One days, but I’m glad I finally had a chance to play an Oddworld game, because it was a ton of fun.

Story:

Just in case you have never played an Oddworld game before, it’s a platformer that takes place on an alien planet. The goal of the game is to escape Rupture Farms and save your fellow Mudokons from the Glukkons. AKA, the bad guys who want to eat you and your friends. That’s pretty much the story in a nutshell, but don’t get me wrong I definitely enjoyed the story. It even gave me a few laughs and was pretty engaging. Overall, I’ll give the story 4/5 stars.

Gameplay:

The gameplay is what you expect from your typical platforming game, so solving puzzles and timing your jumps are important factors in successfully completing each level. Furthermore, as you progress through the game, you will unlock new abilities, which adds some extra fun to the game. My only objection with the gameplay was the controls didn’t always do what I wanted them to do. Sometimes I wanted to jump to the left, but Abe jumped up instead and other times the controls were too sensitive causing Abe to go too far, which resulted in Abe stepping on a mine. I guess that was just part of the game, so it just added to the challenge.

Considering that timing is so important, the game can get very difficult at times. Trust me, you will die countless times. I lost track of how many times I died, but hard games are the most rewarding when you finish them. That being said, completing this game is going to give you a sense of accomplishment. Overall, gameplay is a solid 4.5/5 stars.

Bottom Line:

Oddworld: New N’ Tasty is a really fun game that nailed great platforming fun. Now, whether you want to download it or buy the physical version that’s up to you. I don’t regret buying it and I’m glad it’s in my collection. I do on the other hand, recommend that everyone who enjoys platformers give New N’ Tasty a try, even if it’s a digital version. New N’ Tasty gets a 4.25/5 overall rating.

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Limited Run Games had another big release today with their physical release of Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee on PlayStation Vita. Unfortunately, things didn’t go so well for many hopeful collectors. Limited Run had a Collector’s Edition and a Standard Edition Of the game, but neither one lasted more than a minute.

The game had a fairly decent print run, with 2,000 and 3,000 units, respectively. The good news is that there is still a small glimmer of hope. You can open up a support ticket and get on the publisher’s waiting list. Now, this is a very slim chance, but it’s still a chance.

Limited Run sets a limited to how many copies each person can buy, and it looks like many people broke this limited. It’s too bad we get some bad apples in this hobby that try to ruin it for everyone else. I have been successful at getting myself a copy of every Limited Run release that I wanted, but this week was different. Oh well, you can’t get them all. But, like I said, some bad actors broke the rules so, that means that some of those copies will be back on their site for sale in the near future. If you’re not lucky with the waiting list, your only other option is eBay. It’s unfortunate, but when a product is both popular and limited you can’t really stop the scalpers. It’s almost like a double edge sword. You want a company like Limited Run to do well, but the more their popularity grows the harder it will become to secure a copy for their hotter releases.

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The PlayStation 4 has a ton of games out for the system, but it may be a little tricky knowing exactly what’s on it. I hope this resource helps collector’s discover new English games in their region and others. This is not a complete list, but I plan to update it as time passes. You’ll find US store exclusive, games from indie publishers, PAL exclusives, and Asian exclusives on this list. I wouldn’t consider all these games rare, but there are a lot of rare games in this list. You’ll also find uncommon games and slightly hard to find games here.

NTSC-U/Limited Releases-Exclusives

ABZU (Gamestop)

Big Buck Hunter Arcade (Wal-mart Exclusive)

City Skylines (GameStop)

Construction (GameStop)

Deformers (Gamestop Exclusive, TBA)

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Gamestop Exclusive)

Gang Beats (Iam8bit)

Gravity Rush Remastered (Amazon Exclusive)

Hyper Light Drifter (Iam8bit)

Killing Floor 2 (GameStop)

Kromaia (GameStop)

Los Caballeros Del Zodiaco Alma De Soldados (Mexico)

Monster Jam: Crush It! (Wal-mart Exclusive)

MotoGP17 (GameStop)

Retro City Rampage DX (Two versions, VBlank Exclusive)

Rez: Infinite (iam8bit)

Secret of Mana (GameStop)

Shadow Warrior 2 (Special Reserves Games)

The Sexy Brutale: Full House Edition (GameStop)

Song of the Deep (Gamestop Exclusive)

Strafe (Special Reserves Games)

Unbox Newbie’s Adventure (GameStop)

Undertale (FanGamer)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Iam8bit)

Wild Guns: Reloaded

World Poker Championship (GameStop)

Limited Run Games:

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LR-P01

LRG-002

Saturday Morning RPG

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P02

LRG-004

Oddworld New N Tasty

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P03

LRG-006

Futuridium EP Delux

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P04

LRG-008

Xeodrifter

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P05

LRG-010

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P06

LRG-012

Lost Sea

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P07

LRG-014

Breach & Clear: Deadline

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P08

LRG-016

Rainbow Moon

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P09

LRG-017

Shadow Compex Remastered

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P10

LRG-018

Dragon Fantasy: Black Tome of Ice

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P11

LRG-020

Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P12

LRG-022

Thomas Was Alone

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P13

LRG-024

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge

N/A

N/A

LR-P14

LRG-025

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P15

LRG-026

Stealt Inc: A Clone in the Dark

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P16

LRG-030

Lone Survivor: Directors Cut

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P17

LRG-032

Firewatch

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P18

LRG-034

Curses N Chaos

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P19

LRG-036

Aqua Kitty DX

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P20

LRG-037

Oxenfree

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P21

LRG-038

The Swapper

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P22

LRG-040

The Swindle

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P23

LRG-042

Dear Esther Landmark Edition

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P24

LRG-044

Runner 2

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P25

LRG-046

Nova-111

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P26

LRG-047

Pang Adventures

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P27

LRG-048

Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours

N/A

N/A

LR-P28

LRG-049

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P29

LRG-051

Astebreed

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P30

LRG-052

Drive! Drive! Drive!

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P31

LRG-054

Mutant Mudds Deluxe

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P32

LRG-056

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P33

LRG-058

Risk of Rain

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P34

LRG-059

Flinthook

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P35

LRG-060

Broken Age

N/A

N/A

Y

LR-P36

LRG-062

Furi: Definitive Edition

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P37

LRG-064

Bard’s Gold

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P38

LRG-067

The Bunker

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P39

LRG-068

Rive

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P40

LRG-070

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P41

LRG-072

Plague Road

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P42

LRG-073

Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap

Y

N/A

Y

LR-P43

LRG-074

Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition

N/A

Y

LR-P44

LRG-075

NeuroVoider

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P45

LRG-076

Jotun: Valhalla Edition

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P46

LRG-077

Lili: Child of Geos

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

LR-P47

LRG-078

N++

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P48

LRG-080

Asdivine Hearts

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P49

LRG-082

Ys Origins

Y

LR-P50

LRG-083

Flame in the Flood

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P51

LRG-084

Caladrius Blaze

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P52

LRG-085

Absolute Drift: Zen Edition

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P53

LRG-086

Chariot

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P54

LRG-087

Mecho Tales

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P55

LRG-089

Crawl

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P56

LRG-090

Nex Machina

Y

N/A

LR-P57

LRG-092

Windjammers

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P58

LRG-097

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P60

LRG-099

Rock Boshers

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P61

LRG-102

Claire: Extended Cut

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P62

LRG-103

River City Melee

N/A

Y

LR-P63

LRG-104

Double Dragon IV

N/A

Y

LR-P64

LRG-105

2064 Read Only Memories

Y

N/A

LR-P65

LRG-106

Super Gun World 2

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P66

LRG-107

Yesterday Origins

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P68

LRG-110

Revenant Saga

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P69

LRG-112

The Bit.Trip

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P70

LRG-114

Screen Cheat

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P72

LRG-118

Croixleur Sigma

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P74

LRG-122

Factotum 90

Y

N/A

N/A

LR-P75

LRG-124

Metronomicon

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P77

LRG-128

Home

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

LR-P78

LRG-116

Skyforce

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

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STD

VAR

VAR2

COL

N/A

N/A

LawBreakers

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Absolver

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Strafe

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Shadow Warrior 2

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spine #

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Game Title

STD

VAR

VAR2

COL

Upcoming

Upcoming

Rabi-Ribi

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Cosmic Star Heroine

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Nuclear Throne

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Salt and Sactuary

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Yiik: A Postmodern RPG

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Dragon Fantasy: Volumes of Waste

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Fault Milestone One

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

World End Economica

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Narcissu: 10th Anniversary Anthology

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Forma.8

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Battle Princess Madelyn

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Tharsis

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Sundered

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Mages of Mystralia

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Mercenary Kings

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Aaero

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Kero Blaster

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Icey

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Volume

???

???

???

Upcoming

Upcoming

Layers of Fear

???

???

???

NTSC-U/Indie List

Adam’s Venture Origins

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

Alekhine’s Gun

Among the Sleep

Aragami

Assault Suit Leynos

Awesomenauts Assemble

Battle Worlds: Kronos

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Carmageddon: Max Damage

Deponia (out 12/1)

Dungeons 2

Earth’s Dawn

Ether One

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved (NTSC-Only)

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Directors Cut

Helldivers

King’s Quest: The Complete Collection

Kromaia: Omega

Legend of Kay Anniversary

Lichdom: Battlemage

Lumo

Marvel Pinball: Epic Collection Vol. 1 (out in November)

Natural Doctrine

N.E.R.O : Nothing Ever Remains Obscure

OlliOlli: Epic Combo Edition

Overcooked (out 11/15)

Prison Architect

Pure Chess

Pure Hold’em World Poker Championship

Pure Pool

Putty Squad

Republique

Reus

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (out in December)

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter

Shovel Knight

Steamworld Collection

Stern Pinball Arcade (out in November, NTSC-Only)

Stick it to the Man

Super Dungeon Bros.

Teslagrad

Terraria

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

The Last Tinker: City of Colors

The Pinball Arcade

The Talos Principle

Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops

Toki Tori 2 Plus

Tumblestone

Ziggurat

Zombie Army Trilogy

Zombie Vikings: Ragnarok Edition

NTSC-U Exclusive Physical Retail Releases (some of these fall in the above lists)

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If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get a PlayStation VR Headset now might be the right time. Starting today, February 18th through March 3rd Sony is discounting their headset. I’ve experienced the PS VR and it truly puts you into another world. Amazon is offering the PS VR Skyrim bundle for only $349.99, so that’s a $100 saving. In this bundle you get the Headset, PS Camera, Move Controllers and Skyrim VR.

Follow the links below if you like what we’re building here at Limited Printed Games, and as a disclaimer we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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I received a digital copy of Aqua Kitty UDX for The Nintendo Switch to write an honest review. Aqua Kitty was originally published physically by Limited Run Games last year, but Aqua Kitty’s developer Tikipod, has stated that The Switch version might get a physical release only if there’s enough support for the game. If the support is there Tikipod will approach a publisher.

Story:

The story is pretty simple, but you and the rest of the cats have gotten over your fear of water, and have decided to venture into the ocean to find more milk after an mysterious shortage. You and the rest of Catkind must drill into the ocean bed to find more milk, but mechanical fish have other plans.

Gameplay:

If you love 16-bit shoot em’ ups then you’ll feel right at home with Aqua Kitty UDX on The Switch. The game is actually pretty challenging, and will take some trial and error before you get the hang of things, but that’s part of the fun. It’s also important to strategize how you will complete each stage.

Thought each stage there will be a few different Power Ups after destroying certain enemies. I would suggest to use these Power Ups wisely, because they never expire during the current stage. On top of the Power Ups, you have your primary gun and secondary turbo fire cannon, but your secondary cannon needs time to recharge, so strategize when using it.

What’s great about Aqua Kitty is that there’s three modes that the game offers, Classic, Arcade, and Dreadnought. The good thing is that multiple modes add value to the game and offers their own unique gameplay and challenges.

Classic:

This mode is your typical defender style shoot em’ up where the goal is to defend your fellow kitties from being abducted from killer mechanical fish. I’m actually surprised at how much fun I was having and I didn’t realize how much time had passed. Classic mode has 25 stages with a bonus “Infinite Espresso” stage that goes on forever. The Infinite Espresso stage is good practice, because the stages get harder and harder as the game progresses. This mode gets unlocked after beating the first Boss in Classic Mode (Level 4). That being said, you’re going to die a lot, so have that strategy ready.

Arcade:

This Mode is very similar to Classic mode, but adds a Gradius-like upgrade shopping system that’s based around collecting green gems, which can be exchanged for upgrades. Basically, the Arcade mode is just an upgrade from Classic mode. I personally prefer this mode compared it to Classic mode.

Dreadnought:

In Dreadnought mode you and your fellow kitties go deep into Meowiana trench where you must destroy the enemy’s Dreadnought ship. The first goal is to break down the body and defenses, which are just a bunch of blocks protecting the core. Once you’ve completed that, the core will open up. Proceed with destroying the core to destroy the Dreadnought. PS, Don’t forget to save your fellow kitties before doing this. This was the most challenging mode to me, but don’t get discouraged and keep trying. The great things about hard games is that you get a greater sense of accomplishment once they are completed.

Two Player Co-Op:

Considering that Aqua Kitty UDX is a little challenging, it’s a good thing that they have a two player Co-Op option. All you need is a second controller and then you’re ready to go.

Cat-Chievements:

I love my achievements and I’m glad to report that you can collect achievements in Aqua Kitty UDX on The Switch. Some people think they’re meaningless, but I view them as a fun way to add an extra challenge to the game and I always say that they are like getting a high score.

Bottom Line:

Aqua Kitty is a fun and challenging shoot em’ up with a unique spin on the genre that deserves a try. I enjoyed this game more than I originally anticipated, so I give Aqua Kitty UDX four out of five glasses of milk. Lastly, I just want to mention that if this game was a given a physical release I would not have hesitated to buy it. That being said, if you want a physical release comment on this post and let the developer know.

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Wubble lubba dub dub! Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is coming out April 10th, 2018. Rick-ality originally came out on PC last year, and this year PlayStation fans will finally get their hands on it.

Rick and Morty is one of my favorite animated shows, so I’m excited that there will be a physical version of the game. What’s even better is that there’s a Collector’s Edition that comes with an exclusive Funko Pop! Vinyl, two posters and of course the game. Follow the links below if you like what we’re building here at Limited Printed Games, and as a disclaimer we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I would suggest pre-ordering the Collector’s Edition as soon as it becomes available, because the Pop collectors will be all over this. In the mean time, get your portal guns and headsets ready for some Rick and Morty action. I recommend ordering the Skyrim PS VR Bundle if you don’t have a headset yet. In related news Rick and Morty Season Three is coming to Blu-Ray.